Accident Suit Filed

DIGEST

The wife of a man killed in a Boynton Beach crane accident filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against the companies that made and rented the equipment, claiming it was defective.

Henry Drawdy Jr., 47, was killed in March 1990 on Miner Road near a canal when the boom of the 45-ton crane collapsed. Drawdy, whose father owns Drawdy Construction Co., was moving the last concrete slab to be used for a bridge.

Drawdy`s wife, Jaqueline, is suing Terex Corp., Northwest Engineering Co., and Koehring Cranes and Excavation, for letting the construction company use faulty equipment that had not been checked properly, according to the suit filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.

In July 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Drawdy Construction Co. for negligence that contributed to Drawdy`s death. OSHA fined the company $3,800.

Drawdy is suing for an undetermined amount in excess of $10,000 for suffering and loss of income and companionship.